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Great info - thank you all!

Had a inground pool in MD and just moved to SC. Anyone willing to share their cost data for new pool (any style and size) and overall experience would be greatly appreciated. I am in the Midlands.

Day 5 of new plaster. This morning, I put enough fresh bleach in to get FC=3 ppm with no measurable amount after with the test kit. Also put enough CYA in to get 30. This evening, I got the following numbers: pH = 7.8 TA = 120 CSI = +0.22

Does anyone have guidance for how long after application of the various chemicals can accurate measurements be taken for FC, TA, pH, CYA, salt and CH?

OK, I will let pH drift a higher on the range and will add CaCl as CH=170 right now.

Just checked FC and it is zero still, even after adding enough bleach to get to FC to 3 ppm. pH was also high at 8.0 so I added muritatic acid to get down to 7.4.

Instructions are to add CYA to 30 AFTER day 4, which is tomorrow. I am pre-dissolving it in a bucket today. Today though, the cloudiness is mostly gone for unknown reasons. I will try again with enough bleach to get FC to 3 ppm and see if I can get a measurement.

Browsing other posts, something related to this string for the new plaster, builder added a quart of Orenda SC-1000. I know that it will defeat any chlorine added to the pool. It was only applied once in the early evening of 10 April which was also the fill day. So low long will SC-1000 keep...

OK, got it. For the record though, the water was cloudy before adding and Chloromax Tech bleach.

Thanks, I just notice the link and forums about Chloromax Technology was what was added (128 fluid oz worth). Won't use any more of it.

Day 3 with new plaster. Per instruction, I went to put bleach in the pool for the first time since being applied. The pool water was cloudy also for the first time. Earlier, I added enough bleach to get to FC=3. But 30 mins later, I measured zero FC. Later I added the rest of the gallon of...

I'm on it - thanks.

Yes, thank you, I didn't see that about CH. Pool plaster just a few hours old and now fully filled. Initial readings of the fill water: ph = 8.0+ (very pink/red off scale) TA = 140 CH = 60 CYA = 0 (new plaster) FC = 0 (new plaster) Is it worth trying to adjust TA and pH tonight?

Thanks for the information. No specific plaster finish specified. From the guidlelines you provided, TA and pH should be checked the following day after fill and I understand they will change drastically by the day. But there is no reason not to shoot for about 250 CH immediately (same day as...

Hello All. In the midst of a complete pool renovation - coping, tile and plaster in addition to all new equipment. Plaster to be applied this week. Does anyone have, or is there a link to, general do's and dont's for new plaster. I know some of them, and I am sure the pool construction will...